LCBO Food & Drink Early Summer 2020

EASY ENTERTAINING

Pull It Together! Our Chinese-inspired devilled eggs need only quick advance prep, then come together in no time flat. Add Pinot Grigio for a match made in easy- entertaining heaven.

By eshun mott photography by darren kemper

Soy- & Tea-Crazed DevilledEggs The egg white is the most neglected part of a devilled egg—but not in this recipe! A spin on Chinese tea eggs, this recipe has you lightly crack the shells of hard-boiled eggs then the eggs sit overnight in a soy and tea mixture to create both a distinctive pattern and also a subtle savoury note. A bit of wasabi mixed in with the yolk gives it bite; a coat- ing of toasted sesame seeds and a pinch of spicy microgreens tie it all together to give you a delicious and different spin on the classic.

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ingredients

2 cups (500 mL) water 1/3 cup (80 mL) soy sauce 2 tsp (10 mL) brown sugar 1 tsp (5 mL) salt 3 slices of ginger 2 black tea bags 6 large eggs 3 tbsp (45 mL) mayonnaise 1/4 to 1/2 tsp (1 to 2 mL) wasabi paste Salt 1 tbsp (15 mL) each of toasted white and black sesame seeds 2 tbsp (30 mL) spicy microgreens

Peel eggs and cut in half lengthwise. Scoop out yolks, add mayonnaise and wasabi to yolks and use a fork to mash into a smooth paste. Season with salt. Place sesame seeds on a plate and dip cut side of egg white in to coat. Pipe yolk mixture into hollows. Top with micro- greens and serve. Makes 12 halved eggs

Combine water, soy sauce, brown sugar, salt and ginger in a medium pot and bring to a boil. Turn heat down and simmer for 5 minutes to bring flavours together. Add tea bags and remove from heat.

Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Add eggs and boil for 10 minutes. Drain and rinse eggs with cold water to chill. Tap eggs with the back of a spoon to crack shells. Place eggs in a contain- er and pour over cooled soy mixture to cover. Chill in the fridge for at least 12 hours.

Danzante Pinot Grigio Delle Venezie IGT LCBO 26906, $14.95

Not your average devilled eggs: wasabi, sesame, soy and ginger give these eggs pizzazz! Relish the sesame/soy/ginger triumvirate while quenching wasabi’s heat by pairing with a zesty Pinot Grigio.

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EARLY SUMMER 2020 FOOD & DRINK